Pax Christi NJ Fall Assembly & Young Adult Retreat

“When you send forth your breath, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD be glad in these works!” Psalm 104: 30-31

Camden, New Jersey is one of the most environmentally degraded communities in the country, and has been plagued by violence and neglect. While still holding that difficult reality, we invite you to witness some of the creative ways this community is responding and restoring herself.

Saturday, October 24th
Schedule for the Day:
Registration 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Program and Liturgy 1:30 – 6:45 pm
Supper and Garden Social (Optional) 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Sunday October 25th
Young Adult Retreat –Come for the assembly, stay for the retreat. There is room for a limited number of young adults to stay overnight at the newly renovated headquarters of the Center for Transformation. For more details and info on how to register for the retreat contact Kathy O’Leary 908-273-0751 kolearypcnj@gmail.com

Keynote Speaker: The Rev. Fletcher Harper
The Rev. Fletcher Harper is an Episcopal priest and GreenFaith’s Executive Director. Under Harper’s leadership, GreenFaith has developed a series of innovative programs linking religious belief and practice to the environment. An award-winning spiritual writer and nationally-recognized preacher on the environment, he teaches and speaks weekly at houses of worship from a range of denominations about the moral, spiritual basis for environmental stewardship and justice.

Featured Speakers:
Professor Christ Haw: theologian & co-author of Jesus for President

Andrea Ferich: urban farmer & contributor to Claiming Earth as Common Ground: The Ecological Crisis Through the Lens of Faith

Brother Michael O’Neill McGrath, O.S.F.S.: nationally renowned artist & co-author of Women of Mercy


Please send your registration and free will offering to offset expenses to provide this program: Irene Donohue 673 Thoreau Terrace Union, NJ 07083

Registration Form
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I plan to attend: □ Program & Liturgy □ Supper & Garden Social
□ I am a vegetarian Other dietary restrictions

Directions to Sacred Heart Church
You are strongly encouraged to use public transportation or to carpool.
Shuttles will be provided from the New Jersey Transit RiverLine stop in Camden and the Ferry Avenue PATCO station for more info contact:
Cassie MacDonald 856-448-3044 peacecatcamden@yahoo.com

From Philadelphia Take Rte 30/676E to exit 4 for Atlantic Ave. Go toward Kaighns Ave. Turn Right at Atlantic Ave. Turn left at S. Broadway. Turn sharp right at Ferry Ave.

From Atlantic City Take Atlantic City Expressway W to Rte 42 N. Exit onto 76W. Take exit 2 for 676 toward Camden. Stay on 676N. Take exit 3 for Morgan Blvd. Turn left at Master St. Turn right at Ferry St.

From Trenton Take 295 S. Take exit 26 to 76W. Stay on 676N. Take exit 3 for Morgan Blvd. Turn left at Master St. Turn right at Ferry St.

From North Jersey Take the NJ Turnpike S to exit 3. Merge onto S. Black Horse Pike toward Camden. Take exit 2 for 676 toward Camden. Stay on 676N. Take exit 3 for Morgan Blvd. Turn left at Master St. Turn right at Ferry St.
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Workshop Offerings:
1. Introducing the Camden Center for Transformation, with Director Mark Doorley, at the future home of the Center
2. Eco-liturgy with Urban Farmer Andrea Ferich at Eve’s Garden and Greenhouse
3. The Poetry of Peace, with Hearthkeeper Cassie MacDonald at Brigid’s House
4. Art Will Save Us, with artist Brother Mickey McGrath at his Jasper Street Studio
5. Women’s Spirituality and Peacemaking, with “Traveling with the Turtle” veterans Susan Cedrone and Francine Grabowski, at Reynolds House on 418 Jasper Street
6. Our Bodies, Our Earth: A Workshop on Sacred Energy at the Labyrinth
7. A Christian Perspective on Eco-Justice, with author and professor Chris Haw, at his Jasper Street home

Workshop selection will take place during registration on October 24.

The afternoon will also feature a short walking tour of the Historic Village of Waterfront South Camden and a screening of the documentary film, Poet of Poverty, which highlights Father Michael Doyle’s thirty-plus years of ministry in the city.